Our previous International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology report on the
nomenclature and classification of adenosine receptors (2011) contained a number of …

Microglial cells, the resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS), exist in a
process-bearing, ramified/surveying phenotype under resting conditions. Upon activation by …

Excessive inflammation induced by various risk factors is associated with the development
of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Caffeine exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects as a …

The retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the output cells of the retina into the brain. In
mammals, these cells are not able to regenerate their axons after optic nerve injury, leaving …

This review discusses the evidence supporting a role for ATP signaling (operated by P 2 X
and P 2 Y receptors) and adenosine signaling (mainly operated by A 1 and A 2A receptors) …

Microglia are the main resident immune cells of the nervous system and as such they are
involved in multiple roles ranging from tissue homeostasis to response to insults and circuit …

In recent years, there has been considerable research showing that coffee consumption
seems to be beneficial to human health, as it contains a mixture of different bioactive …

Ectonucleotidase-mediated ATP catabolism provides a powerful mechanism to control the
levels of extracellular adenosine. While increased adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) …

This work reports the development of porous poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL)-based intraocular
implants, prepared by green supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO 2) foaming/mixing method …

Background: Sleep deprivation (SD) plagues modern society due to the professional
demands. It prevails in patients with mood and neuroinflammatory disorders. Although …